City Park in New Orleans will come alive this weekend when crowds swarm the space for the Voodoo Experience.
The festival, celebrating its 13th year, began in 1999 as a one-day event but has since expanded to three days, typically happening on the last weekend of October.
This year’s festival boasts a reunited Soundgarden, Blink-182 and The Raconteurs. Other performers include Snoop Dogg, Fatboy Slim and TV on the Radio.
Norman Cook, the man behind Fatboy Slim, said he’s looking forward to playing in New Orleans for the first time in many years.
“There are certain towns and cities in America that hold a certain status in my head,” Cook said. “Obviously the musical heritage of New Orleans is immense, as well as the character, that ‘bon temps’ tonight.'”
The Wombats, an indie band based out of Liverpool, England, are coming to New Orleans for the first time. Lead singer Matthew Murphy said the band is ready.
“We can’t wait to get to New Orleans and hopefully get ourselves in trouble,” Murphy said. “We’re just going to get completely shit-faced. We might go to the French Quarter — that’s quite touristy. Maybe we’ll get a bit